The Measuring Instruments (Taximeters) Regulations 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application

3. PART 2

   1. 4. Requirements for placing on the market and putting into use

   2. 5. Compliance with the essential requirements

   3. 6. Conformity assessment procedures

   4. 7. Designation of United Kingdom notified bodies

   5. 8. Functions of notified bodies

   6. 9. Provisions supplemental to regulation 7

   7. 10. Variation and termination of designations

   8. 11. Fees

   9. 12. Marking and identification requirements

   10. 13. Conformity with other directives

4. PART 3

   1. 14. Enforcement authority

   2. 15. Compliance notice procedure

   3. 16. Immediate enforcement action

   4. 17. Review by the Secretary of State

   5. 18. Unauthorised application of authorised marks

   6. 19. Powers of entry and inspection

   7. 20. Obstruction of enforcement officer

   8. 21. Penalties for offences

   9. 22. Defence of due diligence

   10. 23. Liability of persons other than the principal offender

5. PART 4

   1. 24. Service of documents etc.

   2. 25. Savings for certain privileges

   3. 26. Adaptation for Northern Ireland

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1. The essential requirements are the relevant requirements relating to taximeters...

      2. 2. Definitions

      3. 3. Allowable Errors

      4. 4. Reproducibility

      5. 5. Repeatability

      6. 6. Discrimination and Sensitivity

      7. 7. Durability

      8. 8. Reliability

      9. 9. Suitability

      10. 10. Protection against corruption

      11. 11. Information to be borne by and to accompany the taximeter

      12. 12. Indication of result

      13. 13. Further processing of data to conclude the trading transaction

      14. 14. Conformity evaluation

      15. 15. Design requirements

      16. 16. Rated operating conditions

      17. 17. Maximum permissible errors (MPEs)

      18. 18. Permissible effect of disturbance

      19. 19. Power supply failure

      20. 20. Other requirements

      21. 21. If there is a supplement charge for an extra service,...

      22. 22. If the fare is calculated according to calculation mode D...

      23. 23. All values displayed for the passenger shall be suitably identified,...

      24. 24. (1) If the fare to be paid or the measures...

      25. 25. (1) A taximeter shall be fitted with non-resettable totalisers for...

      26. 26. Automatic change of tariffs is allowed due to the—

      27. 27. If properties of the taxi are important for the correctness...

      28. 28. For the purpose of testing after installation, the taximeter shall...

      29. 29. A taximeter and its installation instructions specified by the manufacturer...

      30. 30. The general essential requirement dealing with fraudulent use shall be...

      31. 31. A taximeter shall be designed so that it can respect...

      32. 32. The taximeter shall be equipped with a real-time clock by...

      33. 33. The values of distance travelled and time elapsed, when displayed...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      NOTIFIED BODIES

      1. PART 1 NOTIFIED BODY CRITERIA

         1. 1. The body, its director and staff involved in conformity assessment...

         2. 2. The body, its director and staff involved in conformity assessment...

         3. 3. The conformity assessment shall be carried out with the highest...

         4. 4. The body shall be capable of carrying out all the...

         5. 5. The body’s staff shall have— (a) sound technical and vocational...

         6. 6. The impartiality of the body, its director and staff shall...

         7. 7. The body shall satisfy the Secretary of State that it...

         8. 8. The body’s director and staff shall be bound to observe...

      2. PART 2 FUNCTIONS

         1. 9. Assessment of applications for certificates or notifications

         2. 10. Limitations on duties to exercise functions

         3. 11. Contractors

         4. 12. Form of certificates and notifications

         5. 13. Conditions in certificates or notifications

         6. 14. Withdrawal of certificates or notifications

         7. 15. Procedure where a notified body is minded to refuse to give, or to vary or withdraw a certificate or notification

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

      1. 1. The technical documentation shall render the design, manufacture and operation...

      2. 2. The technical documentation shall be sufficiently detailed to ensure—

      3. 3. The technical documentation shall include insofar as relevant for assessment...

      4. 4. The manufacturer shall specify where seals and markings have been...

      5. 5. The manufacturer shall indicate the conditions for compatibility with interfaces,...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

      1. 1. The CE marking consists of the symbol “CE” according to...

      2. 2. The M marking consists of the capital letter “M” and...

      3. 3. The identification number of the notified body concerned shall follow...

      4. 4. When a taximeter consists of a set of devices operating...

      5. 5. The CE marking and the M marking shall be indelible....

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      ADAPTATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. 1. In regulation 14— (a) for paragraph (1), substitute the following...

      2. 2. In regulation 19— (a) the reference in paragraph (3) to...

      3. 3. In regulation 25(3), the reference to section 14(1) of the...

      4. 4. In Schedule 1, for the definition of “appropriate licensing authority”...

8. Explanatory Note